Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning freestanding emergency centers.
Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning downstate police.
Amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning applicability of the Act.
Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Modifies the definition of "Construction Purposes" and a Section on bonds to include stormwater management and resource recovery facilities and systems (currently, flood control facilities) and residential and municipal sewers that connect with District sewers, facilities, or systems. Further provides that the District may establish the Residential Cost Share Program to encourage residents and municipalities to update the sewage system they own to prevent infiltration of water entering the sewer system. Allows the District to fund the new Program in various ways. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois State Auditing Act. Requires the State Actuary to conduct a full-scope audit of each of the 5 State-funded retirement systems at least once every 5 years. The audit must fully replicate the actuarial valuation used to report the financial condition of the system and shall include an examination of methods and assumptions used for the actuarial valuation for reasonableness and internal consistency. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency shall establish guidelines by rule for the expenditure of the funds in the Homeland Security Preparedness Fund with input provided by a statewide interagency organization and public safety multidisciplinary organizations established to advise the Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency regarding public safety preparedness. Provides that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency shall spend the moneys in the fund to enhance State and local homeland security preparedness, all risk disaster response readiness, and statewide public safety mutual aid. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Homeland Security Preparedness Fund. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2015 registration year, a $3 surcharge shall be collected in addition to other registration fees for motor vehicles of the first division, motorcycles, motor driven cycles, pedalcycles, and vehicles registered in the 8,000 lb. and less flat weight plate category to be deposited into the Homeland Security Preparedness Fund for the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to use as directed under the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides that this surcharge shall not apply to registration of vehicles by units of local, State, or federal government and other specified organizations.
Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Adds a cross-reference to a provision relating to earnings for service before becoming a participant. Defines "plan year". In a provision concerning repayment of certain refunds, requires interest from the date the refund was issued rather than the date it was received. Clarifies a provision relating to the purchase of service credit by inactive participants.
Amends the Illinois International Port District Act. Provides that the City Council of the City of Chicago shall replace the district's board. Makes other conforming changes relating to transfer from the current board to the City Council. Provides that the secretary, treasurer, and executive director of the current district board will continue on until their successors are appointed. Provides that no bonds, notes, or certificates may be issued, renewed, or extended after the effective date of this Act. Further provides that when all bonds issued by the district are paid off, the district shall cease and all assets and property of the district shall vest in and be assumed by the City of Chicago. Provides that the City of Chicago may thereafter transfer any assets or property received under this Section to either the Chicago Park District or the Cook County Forest Preserve, or both. Limits home rule powers.
